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Shaolin Monk Runs Across Water for 125 Meters, Breaks World Record

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The monk has been doing this since 2005, and has repeatedly broken his own personal record. The trick, he says, is to focus weight into the toes, move quickly, but don’t take long strides. He is doing this, by the way, to raise money for underprivileged students.

Needless to say, this is an interesting feat. Running across water is a common stunt on game shows like Wipeout!! and Takeshi’s Castle, and speed and unshakable balance have long been the trick to success when traveling across floating objects. That said, moving over planks is a substantially stiffer test, making Liliang’s record-breaking run all the more impressive.

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